BILLINGS - A major step in addressing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) epidemic was celebrated Thursday, as the nation's first Tribal Community Response Plan (TCRP) has been completed. This plan is meant to create a more efficient and effective response to missing persons of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT). The tribe, along with representatives from federal, tribal, state and local law enforcement, developed guidelines for the plan through a series of meetings and discussions. They began to formulate this plan exactly four months ago, which they also said took a lot of hard work to make it a reality.